Sahih al-Bukhari 4052

Hadith text

Narrated Jabir:"Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said to me, "Have you got married O Jabir?" I replied, "Yes." He asked "What, a virgin or a matron?" I replied, "Not a virgin but a matron." He said, "Why did you not marry a young girl who would have fondled with you?" I replied, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! My father was martyred on the day of Uhud and left nine (orphan) daughters who are my nine sisters; so I disliked to have another young girl of their age, but (I sought) an (elderly) woman who could comb their hair and look after them." The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "You have done the right thing

Jabir bataate hain: Allah ke Rasool ne mujhse kaha, "Kya tumne shaadi kar li hai, Aye Jabir?" Maine jawab diya, "Haan." Unhone pucha, "Kya, ek kuari ya ek biyaahi huee aurat?" Maine jawab diya, "Kuari nahi, balki ek biyaahi huee aurat." Unhone kaha, "Tumne ek jawan ladki se shaadi kyun nahi ki jo tumhare saath khela karti?" Maine jawab diya, "Ya Allah ke Rasool! Mere waalid Uhud ki jung ke din shaheed hue aur nau (yaani anaath) betiyaan chhod gaye jo meri nau behnen hain; isliye mujhe unki hi umr ki ek doosri jawan ladki se shaadi karna pasand nahi tha, balki (mujhe chahiye tha) ek (badi umr ki) aurat jo unke baal sanvaare aur unki dekhbhaal kare." Nabi ne kaha, "Tumne sahi kaam kiya hai."

Sahih al-Bukhari 4052 · Book 64, Hadith 98